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  • NEWS STAND:Black Caucus vs Obama, Brazil's Violent Cops, Gumbel Ill, More Tiger

    CAUCUS SLAMS OBAMA President Obama’s jobs speech yesterday got mixed reviews – as could be expected, with approval and criticism dividing largely along party lines. But one key constituent group – the Congressional Black Caucus – made it clear to the first African-American president that is was not happy. The President proposed a number of…

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  • Congrats, Tiger

    As the media frenzy over Tiger Woods’ reported marital infidelity gained momentum, I waited for the inevitable disappointment, irrational guilt and surge of frustration. I braced myself for the symptoms I expected: Knot in stomach, distraught head-shaking and melodramatic muttering of “Oh, Tiger, why, why, why? We don’t need this.” The “we,” of course, being…

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  • What's on The Root's Nightstand?

    Need a good book to read? Check out what’s on The Root staff’s nightstand. From Langston Hughes to Jhumpa Lahiri, you’re sure to find a nice book to cozy up with this winter. Check out Steve Coll’s Ghost Wars Check out Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent Check out Allen Drury’s Advise and Consent Check out…

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  • Inside the Mind of a Genius: Rackstraw Downes

    Now that you know How to Be a Black Genius, members of the 2009 class of MacArthur fellows give some insight into the way they live and think. RACKSTRAW DOWNES Age: 69 Hometown: Pembury, Kent, England Current Location: New York Occupation: Artist 1. What four adjectives would your first best friend use to describe you?…

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  • Inside the Mind of a Genius: Lynsey Addario

    Now that you know How to Be a Black Genius, members of the 2009 class of MacArthur fellows give some insight into the way they live and think. LYNSEY ADDARIO Age: 35 Hometown: Westbury, Connecticut Current Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Occupation: Freelance photojournalist for National Geographic magazine, The New York Times and the New York Times…

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  • Inside the Mind of a Genius: Esther Duflo

    Now that you know How to Be a Black Genius, members of the 2009 class of MacArthur fellows give some insight into the way they live and think. ESTHER DUFLO Age: 37 Hometown: Paris Current Location: Boston Occupation: Professor 1. What four adjectives would your first best friend use to describe you?Short, French, voracious, pig-headed. 2. What dish…

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  • Inside the Mind of a Genius: Esther Duflo

    Now that you know How to Be a Black Genius, members of the 2009 class of MacArthur fellows give some insight into the way they live and think. ESTHER DUFLO Age: 37 Hometown: Paris Current Location: Boston Occupation: Professor 1. What four adjectives would your first best friend use to describe you?Short, French, voracious, pig-headed. 2. What dish…

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  • Inside the Mind of a Genius: Daniel Mikhail Sigman

    Now that you know How to Be a Black Genius, members of the 2009 class of MacArthur fellows give some insight into the way they live and think. DANIEL MIKHAIL SIGMAN Age: 40 Hometown: Los Angeles, California Current Location: Hopewell, New Jersey Occupation: Professor at Princeton University 1. What four adjectives would your first best…

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  • Inside the Mind of a Genius: Beth Shapiro

    Now that you know How to Be a Black Genius, members of the 2009 class of MacArthur fellows give some insight into the way they live and think. Age: 33 Hometown: Rome, Georgia Current Location: State College, Pennsylvania Occupation: Professor of Biology 1. What four adjectives would your first best friend use to describe you?…

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  • Inside the Mind of a Genius: Elyn R. Saks

    Now that you know How to Be a Black Genius, members of the 2009 class of MacArthur fellows give some insight into the way they live and think. Age: 54 Hometown: Miami, Florida Current Location: Los Angeles, California Occupation: Law professor 1. What four adjectives would your first best friend use to describe you? I…

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